Posted on 10/09/2017 11:00:32 AM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks
HOUSTON -- Good news for drivers heading into Monday morning: Sam Houston Tollway's main lanes are now fully open in both directions.
That means tens of thousands of commuters can now get back to their regular routes.
But with the good news comes some bad news: Harris County Tolls will start up again Tuesday at 4 a.m. on all toll roads except for the section of Sam Houston Tollway between Highway 59 and Highway 290. Tolls will be waived because some feeder roads are still closed.
Fort Bend County Tolls resume Monday.
The toll way opening is a few days ahead of schedule, and something that crews have worked around the clock to make happen. What would normally take a month, crews finished in just four days.
“We've been replacing it, working 24 hours a day, starting Thursday morning, and through to finish," said HCTRA Maintenance & Construction Engineer Matt Kainer.
Less than a week ago, the road was a river, but when the 14 feet of water drained from Sam Houston Tollway Thursday, HCTRA engineers realized it left behind a big problem on their road.
“Essentially, the main lanes of the pavement here heaved up, actually rose up from the water underneath almost a full two feet," Kainer said.
The northbound lanes were fine, so crews quickly reopened them, but the southbound lanes needed major work.
And drivers have noticed.
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Yeah, that’s old news. That happened a month ago.
It was a nice time. Got to drive on roads that I otherwise never use (as they were transponder only).
Sad that we have to go back to money-grabbing.
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